Sexual assault on men is now a crime in China
2015-11-04
"The sexual assault on men is now a crime after China effected an amendment to the criminal law.Indecent or sexual… Posted by MaleSurvivor on Monday, November 2, 2015Continue Reading
Radio NZ questions Assange about avoiding sexual assault charges
2015-10-08
Take a look at @rnz_news’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/rnz_news/status/651848106162589697?s=09 He sought refuge in the embassy and was granted political asylum in August 2012, avoiding extradition to Sweden to be questioned on sexual assault allegations, which he denies. The Australian activist feared that if he set foot in Sweden he could then beContinue Reading
Homeless women find sexual violence part of life on the street
2015-08-19
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2015/08/18/Homeless-women-find-sexual-violence-part-of-life-on-the-street/stories/201507130149 Abuse erodes women’s self-esteem and leaves them more vulnerable to exploitation if they manage to run away and end up homeless, said Judith Benitez, deputy director for transitional housing at the network, based in Washington, D.C. “It’s like a carousel,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what horse you getContinue Reading
AirBnB allegedly refuse to prevent rape by providing location
2015-08-17
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/airbnb-safety-sexual-assault-allegations-against-host-in-madrid-raise-questions-about-websites-responsibilities-10457992.html The experience of Jacob Lopez, 19, is one such example, after a stay with an Airbnb host left the teenager needing trauma therapy. After a successful stay using the firm in Brazil, Lopez decided to use the service again for a trip to the Spanish capital of Madrid. WhenContinue Reading
Why many rape victims don’t fight or yell
2015-06-25
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/06/23/why-many-rape-victims-dont-fight-or-yell/ Freezing occurs when the amygdala – a crucial structure in the brain’s fear circuitry – detects an attack and signals the brainstem to inhibit movement. It happens in a flash, automatically and beyond conscious control. It’s a brain response that rapidly shifts the organism into a state of vigilanceContinue Reading
What all victims have in common is a fear of reaction of community
2015-06-22
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51196#.VYh_aqPcp1Q Meanwhile, UN investigator Rabiaa el-Gharani compared the “much higher and horrifying” level of violence in Iraq, citing the attacks on different villages like the one last August on a large group of Yazidi women, to the more “individual cases” of rape and sexual violence reported in Syria at check-points,Continue Reading
UN creates International Day against Sexual Violence in Conflict
2015-06-22
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51202#.VYh-TaPcp1T In an effort to boost the global fight against the horrors faced by women and girls in zones of conflict worldwide, the United Nations General Assembly today approved by consensus a new resolution to commemorate 19 June as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.Continue Reading
So what exactly is bystander intervention?
2014-10-31
How can you intervene to stop a bad situation going up sh*tcreek? http://t.co/NjgOrAD3hP #RoastBusters — Stop Sexual Violence (@AreYouThatSome1) October 30, 2014 So what exactly is bystander intervention? Simply put, it’s when someone interrupts a potentially harmful situation. That includes stopping actions or comments that promote sexual violence, experts say.Continue Reading
Diplomat lands in NZ to face court
2014-10-25
Malaysian diplomat lands in NZ to face court http://t.co/SU2vI3tCQt — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) October 24, 2014 News media at Kuala Lumpur International Airport told Stuff that Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail went through a “special entrance” onto his flight. Rizalman was arrested on May 10, and charged by Wellington police withContinue Reading